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Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle

Mar 1, 2010
I stayed here for 5 nights on a business trip. Check-in was quick and easy. Room was comfortable and well-appointed. Bed was very comfortable and wi-fi was relatively fast.

My only issue was that I could hear every movement of the person in the room above me, whether he/she was walking across the floor or shutting a dresser drawer, I heard it. I know this is common in cheaper hotels like Days Inn and Super 8's, but should not be an issue at ANY Hilton property.

Breakfast was ok, the western omelettes were tasty, but hotels should NEVER serve biscuits with sausage gravy. What a horribly anti-healthy and disgusting breakfast item!!!

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle
Feb 4, 2010
Went to Seattle over the Christmas holiday for a weekend getaway. Booked at the Hampton Inn Downtown because my husband and I have had great experiences staying at Hampton Inn properties. As expected, this one did not disappoint. The hotel is a short walk from the Space Needle and Seattle Center and within walking distance to downtown, albeit about a 30 minute walk. If heading downtown and you don't want to walk, you can take the bus located right out in front of the hotel. Be advised that this hotel is not located downtown.
We got a great rate, $89/night. Our king bedroom was large, clean, had a large tv and very comfortable bed. Breakfast had a great variety of foods (a hot dish, bagels/bread, fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, cereal) and something to please everyone. The lobby had 2 computers with internet access that were free to use. The hotel was very quiet in terms of city noise, no horns honking or general commotion, though we did hear footsteps and movement in the room above us but this wasn't too disruptive. The front desk staff wasn't as informed about how to navigate the city and I would have expected but we still managed to get around with no problems. Overall, great value for the money and I would definitely stay again.


Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle
Dec 10, 2009
The only hitch with this establishment was getting there by cab. It is in fact Queen Anne district, and that is very nice even for enjoyable uphill conditionals. The Inn is a stone's throw away from the Space Needle, which is a good point especially for first-time visitors, with the advantage of being able to hop on the once-so-futuristic monorail train and zip to the real downtown in a couple of minutes. Literally, which means the fare of $2 works out at a dollar per minute from every passenger - a nice little earner, methinks. Worth the ride, though, and views along the way, too. In the end we used it almost exclusively to make the transfers.

This Hampton is simply good and unpretentious, guests staying here being both visitors and businessmen. It is well run, and the reception desk staff could not be more helpful, including the greeter at breakfast time. It just cheered things up for all, and having the usual Hampton offering here was actually a pleasant experience. It felt good to read the paper, unrushed and sipping yet another cup of coffee.

Although the spacious room was facing the street, it was perfectly quiet day and night, with comfortable beds. Since there is no pretense at being a hotel, coin-operated washing machine is made available to guests, which is helpful. There is a very good supermarket just a few steps away (QFC) and local bus routes have stops nearby. Best to walk around a bit, though, perhaps across the road and browse the CD store with a huge choice of items (purchases were made). There are some attractively marginal cafes up the hill.

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle
Nov 27, 2009
Really enjoyed staying here. Two-bedroom suite was spacious and clean and the bed was comfortable. Nice large bathroom. Front desk was helpful, so helpful that they organised a town car out to the airport and organised a tour of the Boeing factory for us. Breakfast was average, but OK and certainly was enough to keep you going until lunch. Just don't expect too much. The hotel is a few blocks from the Space Needle and a 2-minute monorail ride into downtown. I enjoyed my stay here and can highly recommend it. The free internet in the lobby is a bonus.

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle
Nov 10, 2009
Found this Hampton Inn on the GPS. Walked in and inquired if they had a room. Front desk was great. Received great customer service from all hotel employees. Only complaint would be the parking garage - the spaces in the garage were very small and a very tight squeeze. I was very happy to find a space outside of the garage. The staff was pleasant and helpful. It was close to a lot of exciting things to see and do.

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle
Oct 27, 2009
I stayed at this Hampton for one night while attending a business event at nearby Seattle Center. The first thing you will notice is that the property layout takes some getting used to. I had a king room on the suite side - not accessible from the lobby level. I got a very detailed explanation (from the very helpful staff!) of the layout but still got lost on my first attempt. Once you get used to it though, it does makes sense. Seems like an unfortunate side effect of fitting the property on that piece of land.
The second thing you will notice (especially if you are a business traveler) is that there are no accessible/practical electrical outlets to plug in a laptop/cell phone/etc. I had to plug in my cell phone and lay it on the floor and literally crawl under the desk and unplug a lamp to plug in my laptop. If there were any better outlets they eluded me during my exhaustive search.
The free internet worked great and the complimentary breakfast was pretty much the same you get from any other Hampton - the coffee was very good. There is also a very nice 24-hour super market one block away that was a nice place to get a late night snack.
This was not the best Hampton Inn that I have encountered but it was also far from the worst. An okay choice if you need to be close to the Seattle Center and need a reasonably priced option. But charge your cell phone first!

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle
Sep 24, 2009
The hotel itself appeared fairly new. My room was large with a flat screen TV and modern decor. Breakfast consisted of the usual continental items along with french toast, fried eggs and sausage. Free coffee was plentiful 24/7 (It is Seattle, after all). A couple complaints: 1) The internet connection was extremely slow at times. 2) Pillows were too thick and firm...not very comfortable. I also had an issue with a malfunctioning detergent dispenser in the on-site laundry room, but the desk staff quickly took care of it.

The immediate neighborhood is residential with about 25 restaurants in walking distance, especially west on both Mercer and Roy Sts. A QFC urban grocery store is one block away. The cultural institutions comprising Seattle Center are about a 5-10 minute walk. I wish it was easier to get downtown without having to take the monorail (1st train doesn't run until 9am). Didn't have a car, so ended up walking most of the time. It takes a minimum of 20 minutes one way. Cab fare cost $46 from the airport. Decided to walk downtown and catch the new Link light rail for return trip to airport. Train cost is only $2.50.

Seattle is a pretty expensive city, but the Hampton's room rate was a good value overall.
 

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle

Aug 27, 2009
We stayed here the night before our cruise. We had a family group of 8 people and had 2 rooms. Each room had 2 double beds and was $171,10 each with the Sr discount. The staff is incredible and so helpful. The only thing missing is a swimming pool. The hotel is only a block away from a 24 hour QFC grocery store, where you can also get sandwiches, chicken, salads, soups etc, from their deli area. They even let us use their microwave in the breakfast area to warm up the chicken. (No microwaves or refrigerators in the room) They are only a few blocks from Seattle Center, home to Key Arena, the Space Needle, the Pacific Science Center, an amusement area, and the SciFi and Music Building. We did not particularly like the Sci Fi museum, but the music side had lots of interesting things that kids might like, including recording your own CD. We took a taxi the next morning to the pier and it was about $11, plus tip. The breakfast was a typical continental breakfast. I asked if they would let me leave my luggage there the day we returned, as our flight did not take off until 10:30 that evening and they quickly said yes. So that's what we did. We took a taxi back for $9, plus tip, dropped off our luggaage,. walked a few blocks to the Seattle center and then took the monorail to downtown Seattle, where we explored, then took the monorail back, took the hotel's town car to the airport, a $40 fee. The duck tour is about 4 blocks away, too and we enjoyed that !! I recommend this place!

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle

June 12, 2009
Can’t beat the location. Close to Space Needle, supermarket and restaurants. Staff was always pleasant, cheerful and helpful. Looked forward to the continental breakfast each morning. Hotel even provided breakfast to go in a bag. Cookies at the front desk daily. We also asked for bottled water at front desk and they were happy to provide it. They made us feel at home every day. I can’t say enough about how great the staff was during our stay. You won’t be disappointed at this hotel. Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle Downtown provides complimentary breakfast, a fitness center or room, a business center, and wireless Internet access.

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle

June 1, 2009
We chose this facility because it was the only one offering reasonably priced suites near our son’s residence in Queen Anne. It turned out to be amazingly comfortable and a perfect location. The rooms were surprisingly large (felt more like an apartment than a hotel suite), 2 TVs, full kitchen (although sparsely furnished), fireplace, and small walk-out deck. Space Needle and monorail station 2 blocks away. Great supermarket and Starbucks only 1 block away. Free breakfast pretty good. I spent one afternoon working on the outdoor common-area patio. The only possible problem is that the air conditioner was not very effective. Temperatures were cool (highs in 60s and low 70s) during our stay, so this was not much of a problem, but could be if Seattle happened to be experiencing hot weather. Doors from each main room onto the deck can be opened to let in cool air; some traffic noise.

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle

May 3, 2009
My husband and I stayed here the first weekend of April. This was my second time to Seattle, WA. Overall, the location was great being close to the Seattle Center. I wish parking wasn't extra. The hotel staff was courteous, helped with directions to University of Washington, and also helped us print out our boarding passes for Southwest Airlines. The room was very clean and quiet. Loved having free internet service. The morning breakfast was sufficient, usual eggs, bisquits and gravy, toast, muffins, yogurt, fruit, juice and coffee. I would stay there again in the future.

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle

Apr 21, 2009
I was in town for the Microsoft World Business Intelligence Conference. To save a little for our company and to keep with the expected standard, we chose the Hampton Inn Downtown.

Most everything was right on where I would expect for a Hampton. The bed was great. The room was very clean as was all areas of the hotel. The front desk staff was excellent.

Where this property fell a little was in a couple of areas. First, my high speed internet did not work. I relocated and still, it was down. I travel 2-3 times per month and do not have issues with my laptop. I proved this 2 days later in CT by hooking up at that hotel just fine. Hampton tried to right it but after the first move, I was uninterested in moving again as I have an air-card that I can use to connect.

Second, the hot breakfast on our three mornings was just OK. They took the cheap route with plain scrambled eggs, etc. Other Hamptons (See Carmel, IN review) have omelettes and other foods with a little extra pizazz. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the free breakfast. It was good - just not in the upper tier for Hamptons.

Last, I think parking there is a pain. They have a garage with a low ceiling and Thrifty gave us a small SUV. Too many cars park in the outside SUV spots instead of in the garage where they can actually go. They should take more care in regulating this. This is especially true since they charge $12 per night to park. Being just outside of the core downtown area, I think that is pretty steep.

Overall, I would stay here again and am a loyal Hilton/Hampton traveler. I think this property needs to find the extra 1% that will set this property out above the rest.
 

Hotel Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Seattle

Apr 14, 2009
We stayed at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Downtown Seattle for two nights prior to a cruise to Alaska.
Our taxi from the airport cost us $40
The hotel was well situated close the the Space Needle and within easy walking distance of Pike Street Market and the main shopping area. (warning - it is quite hilly) A monorail runs from the Needle to the edge of the retail district and you can hop on and off metro buses within a free zone in the centre if you feel you cannot walk.
There was a large 24hr supermarket I block away which was very well stocked. And across the road up the hill was a nice little bar that was buzzing.
The beds were large and very comfortable and the rooms were at a nice temperature. The bathrooms were clean and the shower was good with the usual complimentary toiletries.
The breakfast buffet was good with fruit, cereals, a small selection of hot items and toast with jams, marmalade etc.
Coffee was always available in reception and there was free internet access. The folks on reception were very friendly.
All in all a place I could recommend.
 

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